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Passed Lots at the Rago Arts and Auction Center
SOLLO RAGO Modern Auction, April 2008
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| Lot | Description | Price |
| 18 |
GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut Lounge chair with hickory spindles.
(Provenance available.) 33 1/2" x 23 1/2" x 19" |
$5,500 |
| 29A |
GEORGE NAKASHIMA Pair of massive oak armchairs with three-panel
notched backs. (These chairs were commissioned for the sanctuary at The
Jewish Center of Princeton and are a very rare Nakashima design, only six
of which were ever produced.) 60" x 30 1/2" x 25" |
$33,000 |
| 29B |
GEORGE NAKASHIMA Pair of massive oak armchairs, identical to
preceding. (Commissioned for the sanctuary at The Jewish Center of
Princeton.) 60" x 30 1/2" x 25" |
$33,000 |
| 32 |
GEORGE NAKASHIMA / WIDDICOMB Walnut two-drawer side table with brass
pulls. Branded George Nakashima with Widdicomb cloth tag. 25" x 28" sq. |
$1,650 |
| 49 |
JAMIE WALKER Large glazed earthenware charger, "Double Spiral," 1986.
Signed and dated. (Provenance: The Derek Mason and Daniel Jacobs
Collection.) 4" x 23" x 18" |
$550 |
| 75 |
EUGENE SCHOEN / SCHMIEG, HUNGATE & KOTZIAN Brazilian rosewood and
sycamore buffet cabinet with interior shelves, en suite with preceding,
ca. 1929. 61" x 63" x 21" |
$6,600 |
| 76 |
DONALD DESKEY / W & J SLOANE Ten-piece dining suite in Madrone
burl veneer and macassar ebony: extension table with six
fabric-upholstered chairs and two 15" leaves, server with interior drawers
and shelves, bar cabinet and china cabinet ca. 1936. (Accompanied by an
issue of The Architectural Forum, June 1936, in which the set appears.)
Stamped The Company of Master Craftsmen. Table (closed): 29 1/2" x 66" x
40", armchairs: 34 1/2" x 23" x 20", server: 36" x 66" x 20", bar: 32" x
29" x 18", china cabinet: 60" x 32 1/2" x 16" |
$16,500 |
| 77 |
GIANDOMENICO BELOTTI / ALIAS Homage to Rietveld, painted, sculptural
aluminum armchair, 1984. (Illustrated: Sourcebook of Modern Furniture by
Jerryll Habegger, p. 337.) 28 1 /2" x 28 1/2" x 24 1/2" |
$550 |
| 84 |
ART DECO Wrought iron side table with marble top. 26 1/2" x 16 1/2" |
$825 |
| 91 |
FRENCH ART DECO Mahogany full-size sleigh-form bed with reeded
details. 31 1/2" x 58" x 87" |
$1,100 |
| 93 |
PAUL POIRET Art Deco three-quarter-size bed in black laquer and silver
leaf finish, with two matching side tables. 36 1/2" x 82" x 78", interior
width: 51 1/2" |
$13,200 |
| 141 |
PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Walnut swinging door with gilded patchwork
finish. 79 1/4" x 30" |
$2,200 |
| 159 |
STUDIO POTTERY Large lidded ceramic crock covered in earthtone glazes.
Signed. 14 1/2" x 13" |
$1,100 |
| 210 |
T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS Pair of custom armchairs with tan leather
cushions on mahogany frames. (Provenance available.) 33 3/4" x 23 1/2" x
20" |
$2,200 |
| 210A |
JENS RISOM Walnut coffee table. 14 1/2" x 54" x 21" |
$1,210 |
| 213 |
ROGER VANHEVEL Dining Table with brass and chrome-framed smoked glass
top over travertine base with etched brass center panel. Signed. 27 3/4"
54 3/4" |
$1,100 |
| 228 |
1970s Bird's eye maple veneer bed and matching two-door wardrobe, the
bed with two integrated single-door nightstands. Bed: 23" x 106" x 93",
interior width: 61", wardrobe: 76" x 39" x 18" |
$1,500 |
| 256 |
YAN KHUR Carved wood sculpture of arms and hands, titled "Faith, Hope
and Love," 1977. (Khur was an expatriate Polish sculptor working in
Brooklyn during the 1970s. His work was coined "ERO-Art" and an article on
the artist was published in the March 1977 issue of Penthouse magazine.)
Carved Y.K. 77. 18" x 16 3/4" x 7" |
$1,870 |
| 257 |
YAN KHUR Carved wood figural sculpture, "Anticipation," on marble
base. 9 1/4" |
$1,320 |
| 258 |
YAN KHUR Carved wood figural sculpture, "Four Seasons," on marble
base. Signed and dated 1976. With bases: 26 1/4" |
$1,320 |
| 271 |
GAETANO SCIOLARI / LIGHTOLIER Chandelier with tiered optical glass
rods on polished brass and chromed steel frame. Sciolari label to ceiling
cap. 40" x 20" dia. |
$1,100 |
| 274 |
WHARTON ESHERICK Two-piece sectional sofa upholstered in cream
textured fabric. 39" x 81" x
39" and 39" x 76" x 39" |
$8,250 |
| 282 |
WHARTON ESHERICK Woodblock print, "The Song of the Broad Axe - The
Forger," ca. 1924. (From the Collection of Nathan and Rose Rubinson.)
Signed in pencil Wharton Harris Esherick, titled and numbered 31/40.
Image: 8 1/4" x 9 1/4", framed: 17 3/4" x 19 1/2" |
$1,375 |
| 283 |
WHARTON ESHERICK Woodblock print, "The Song of the Broad Axe - The
Great City," ca. 1924.(From the Collection of Nathan and Rose Rubinson.)
Signed in pencil Wharton Harris Esherick, titled and numbered 33/40.
Image: 9" x 9 3/4", framed: 16 3/4" x 19 1/2" |
$1,375 |
| 287 |
WHARTON ESHERICK Woodblock print, "The Song of the Broad Axe - I," ca.
1923. (From the Collection of Nathan and Rose Rubinson.) Initial and dated
within plate, WHE 1923. Signed in pencil Wharton Harris Esherick, titled
and numbered 38/40. Image: 8 1/2" x 9 1/4", framed: 16 1/4" x 19 1/2" |
$1,375 |
| 290 |
WILHELM HUNT DIEDERICH Foil silhouette of Apollo on terra
cotta-colored tissue. Signed in pencil Hunt Diederich. Sight: 7 1/4" x 5
1/4", framed: 15 1/2" x 13 1/2" |
$660 |
| 293 |
Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) Untitled; Graphite on paper
(framed); Signed; 10 1/4" x 8 3/4" (sight); Provenance: the artist;
Private Collection, New Hampshire |
$1,650 |
| 309 |
Klaus Ihlenfeld (German/American, 20th Century) Seated Figure, 1995;
Welded forged iron; Signed; 25 1/4" high; Provenance: the artist |
$1,650 |
| 315 |
Klaus Ihlenfeld (German/American, 20th Century) Nocturnal Plants,
2007; Phosphorous bronze; Signed; 7 1/2" high; Provenance: The artist |
$1,650 |
| 328 |
ISAMU NOGUCHI / KNOLL Child's Cyclone table with white laminate top on
wire and black metal base. Partial Knoll International label. 20" x 24" |
$3,300 |
| 329 |
ISAMU NOGUCHI / KNOLL Child's Cyclone table with white laminate top on
wire and wood base. 20" x 24" |
$3,300 |
| 368 |
MICHAEL LUCERO Hand-built, carved and glazed ceramic sculpture, "Snow
on Branches Dreamer," 1983. (This is the first piece produced in the
Dreamers series.) Signed Michael Lucero 1983. 24" x 25 1/2" x 18" |
$9,900 |
| 375 |
BILL STEWART Slab-built earthenware sculpture of a house, "Rabbit,"
with removable wooden ladder and pig, 1983. Signed Stewart 83. 21" x 14" x
8 1/2" |
$1,980 |
| 376 |
PETER VANDEN BERGE Large modeled and glazed earthenware bust, "Kid."
38" x 22" x 12 1/2" |
$4,950 |
| 378 |
EDWARD WORMLEY / DUNBAR Bleached mahogany server with sliding doors
enclosing interior pull-out shelves on bentwood legs. Dunbar paper tag.
34" x 42" x 21" |
$1,375 |
| 380 |
EDWARD WORMLEY / DUNBAR Triple-pedestal dining table with
rosewood-inlaid mahogany top on ebonized base with brass-capped feet, with
two 20" leaves, on casters. Dunbar brass tag. 28 3/4" x 70" x 42" |
$2,200 |
| 392 |
ROGER SPRUNGER / DUNBAR Rosewood and brass side table with smoked
glass top. Dunbar metal tag. 23" x 27" |
$1,100 |
| 405 |
PAUL LASZLO Pair of custom barstools with tan leather-covered seats on
sycamore and brass frames. 43" x 22" x 22" |
$3,300 |
| 417 |
PEGGY DAY / MODERN HOUSE Chest with six drawers in white enamel with
black enameled pulls and pedestal base. Branded A Peggy Day Original For
Modern House. 33 1/4" x 68" x 18 1/2" |
$1,650 |
| 420 |
DAN JOHNSON Gazelle lounge chair of bleached walnut with caned seat
and back. 28" x 23" x 23" |
$8,250 |
| 423 |
WILLY RIZZO Coffee table with smoked glass top on chrome and brass
base. Sigend. 16" x 32" x 19 1/2" |
$1,100 |
| 433 |
KARL SPRINGER Coffee table with smoked glass top on brass and
patinated metal base. Signed. 17 1/2" x 48" x 36" |
$2,200 |
| 434 |
KARL SPRINGER Rectangular wooden occasional table covered in elephant
skin, along with wastebasket covered in python. Table with branded leather
Karl Springer Ltd. tag. Table: 16" x 26" x 15", wastebasket: 13 1/4" x 8
1/2" sq. |
$1,650 |
| 441 |
SILAS SEANDEL Patinated and welded bronze coffee table with plate
glass top. 15 1/2" x 51 1/2" x 21" |
$1,100 |
| 446 |
VLADIMIR KAGAN Walnut server with inset marble top and tambour doors
enclosing interior glass shelves, on sculpted base. 34" x 50" x 20" |
$2,750 |
| 447 |
VLADIMIR KAGAN Spectacular Art Deco-inspired home office cabinet
covered in bookmatched burled walnut. Two full-height doors conceal a
fitted interior in maple with drawers, shelves, and a desktop with
drop-down leg framing a hand-made needlepoint design by Erica Wilson,
2005. (Commissioned for a New York apartment, this piece, as well as other
Kagan designs from the collection are illustrated and discussed in the
February 2008 issue of Interior Design magazine, pgs. 148-49.) Signed
Vladimir Kagan 2005, inside one drawer. 88 1/2" x 109" x 25" |
$16,500 |
| 453 |
ERNST SCHWADRON / KAGAN WORKSHOPS Early nine-drawer poplar desk with
carved bands and laminate top, complete with inkwell, c. 1945. 30" x 65" x
25" |
$1,650 |
| 456 |
VLADIMIR KAGAN Walnut wall-hanging three-tier shelf with antiqued
mirrored back. (Among Kagan's earliest designs, ca. 1947, this was
purchased directly from him.) 35" x 48" x 6" |
$1,100 |
| 462 |
VLADIMIR KAGAN Early walnut serving cabinet with two doors enclosing
two drawers. (Purchased from Kagan in 1947.) 31 1/4" x 48" x 19" |
$1,375 |
| 464 |
VLADIMIR KAGAN Two-piece sectional sofa upholstered in taupe boucle
and finely ribbed fabric, with throw pillows, 2005. Signed Vladimir Kagan
2005. 32" x 34 3/4" x 30" and 32" x 92" x 31" |
$6,600 |
| 467 |
VLADIMIR KAGAN Fireside chair upholstered in celadon chenille on
walnut feet. 32" x 30" x 30" |
$1,375 |
| 512 |
CAROLE WINDHAM Bisque and glazed ceramic sculpture, "Zasha."
(Provenance: The Derek Mason and Daniel Jacobs Collection.) 22" x 14" |
$660 |
| 517 |
MINEO MIZUNO Glazed earthenware sculpture, "Big Mac," 1974. Signed and
dated. Largest: 2 3/4" x 9 1/4" x 13" |
$1,100 |
| 520 |
MICHAEL AND MAGDALENA FRIMKESS Sgraffito-decorated stoneware vase,
2003. Signed and dated. 11 1/2" x 6 1/2" |
$1,100 |
| 521 |
MICHAEL AND MAGDELENA FRIMKESS Sgraffito-decorated stoneware vase
covered in polychrome glazes, 2005. Signed and dated. 9" x 6 1/2" |
$1,100 |
| 522 |
MICHAEL AND MAGDELENA FRIMKESS Sgraffito-decorated urn-shaped
stoneware vase covered in polychrome glazes, 2006. Signed and dated. 9" x
6 1/2" |
$1,100 |
| 535 |
ALBERT PALEY Pair of prototype door handles of forged and formed steel
with natural patina. (Provenance: Peter Joseph Collection.) 7" x 5 1/2" x
3 3/4" |
$2,750 |
| 544 |
STANLEY PROWLER Walnut buffet with four doors, two bi-fold and two
single, enclosing interior shelves. 30 1/4" x 89 3/4" x 18" |
$1,210 |
| 548 |
STUDIO Adjustable rocking chair with leather strap sling seat and
backrest on walnut frame. As shown: 31" x 34 1/2" x 52 1/2" |
$2,200 |
| 555 |
GEORGE
NAKASHIMA Walnut Single-Pedestal desk, its free-edge top with single
rosewood butterfly key, over four drawers. Marked with client's name. 28
1/2" x 66" x 33" |
$22,000 |
| 562 |
GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut Storage Headboard with double bed platform,
1959. (Provenance available.) Marked with client's name. 36" x 56" x 87" |
$5,500 |
| 586 |
GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut Conoid Cushion chair upholstered in cream
fabric. (Provenance available.) 34" x 34" x 31" |
$16,500 |
| 587 |
GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut drop-leaf dining table, late 1950s.
(Provenance available.) 28 1/2" x 60" x 42" |
$7,700 |
| 624 |
LA II (Angel Ortiz) (American, b. 1967) Two works of art: Untitled;
Acrylic on mannequin hanger; Signed and tagged throughout; 33 1/2" high;
Untitled; Acrylic on mannequin; Signed and tagged throughout; 24" high;
Provenance: Private Collection, New York |
$1,650 |
| 647 |
FONTANA ARTE Table lamp with etched glass shade on brass frame and
plate glass base. 25" x 6" |
$2,200 |
| 652 |
ANGELO CORTESI AND SERGIO CHIAPPA CATTO Cicindela aluminum floor lamp.
68" x 14" |
$1,100 |
| 662 |
GIO PONTI Server with drop-leaf walnut veneer top, sterling drawer and
folding doors enclosing interior compartments and shelves, on casters.
Complete with original bill of sale. Closed: 34" x 36" x 19", open: 78
1/2" |
$3,850 |
| 663 |
GIO PONTI / SINGER & SONS Fiddleback mhogany dining table with
brass-capped feet and four 14" leaves. Complete with original bill of sale. Harware stamped S. Closed: 29" x
48" dia |
$4,125 |
| 665 |
GIO PONTI Mahogany and sycamore seven-drawer desk with bronze drawer
pulls and details. 31" x 64" x 33 1/4" |
$8,800 |
| 667 |
Pair of walnut armchairs with caned backs. 37 1/2" x 22 3/4" x 22
1/4 |
$1,100 |
| 683 |
JEAN DUNAND (Swiss, 1877-1942) Lacquered panel depicting sealife on a
silvered ground, with period frame. Stamped Jean Dunand. Unframed: 24" x
20" |
$16,500 |
| 685 |
ITALIAN ART DECO Lacquered walnut side table with brass trim and
bi-level etched and frosted glass top. 22" x 32" dia. |
$1,100 |
| 688 |
JOAQUIN TENREIRO/LAUBISCH-HIRTH (Brazil) Fine bedroom suite in exotic
wood veneers with inlaid details: vanity and bench, pair of twin beds,
chair and pair of two-drawer nightstands. Laubisch-Hirth decals to some.
Each bed: 37" x 37" x 39", vanity: 71" x 51" x 15" |
$2,200 |
| 689 |
JOAQUIN TENREIRO/LAUBISCH-HIRTH (Brazil) Fine exotic wood veneer
four-drawer wardrobe with inlaid details, en suite with preceding.
Laubisch-Hirth decal. Armoire: 47" x 21 3/4" x 27 1/2" |
$1,650 |
| 690 |
JOAQUIN TENREIRO/LAUBISCH-HIRTH (Brazil) Tabletop mirror with exotic
wood veneer frame, en suite with preceding. 28" x 19" x 8" |
$1,100 |
| 706 |
MODERN Pair of lacquered wood occasional tables with brass-capped
feet. 31" x 32" dia. |
$660 |
| 711 |
TIAS ECKHOFF / GEORG JENSEN Cypres 124-piece sterling flatware service
for twelve, with serving pieces, ca. 1955. (Partial set shown.) Stamped
marks. |
$4,400 |
| 734 |
Stanley Twardowicz (American, b. 1917) Untitled, 1968; Acrylic on
canvas (framed); Signed and dated; 22" x 8 1/4"; Provenance: the artist
(acquired in 1980's); Private Collection, New York |
$1,100 |
| 745 |
OSVALDO BORSANI / TECNO E22 Wall unit in rosewood veneer with
refrigerated bar, bookrest, extended desktop, eight shelves and two
locking cabinets. Marked Tecno. 95" x 182" x 18 1/2" |
$2,750 |
| 753 |
MARCO ZANUSO / PIZZETTI Rare adjustable sofa / chaise lounge
upholstered in finely ribbed red fabric on brass legs. Closed: 31 1/2" x
73" x 33" |
$3,300 |
| 767 |
STUDIO BBPR / OLIVETTI Three-drawer single pedestal desk with
woodgrain laminate top on black metal frame. 30" x 63" x 31" |
$2,200 |
| 768 |
ARREDOLUCE Triennale brass floor lamp with red, yellow and green
shades. Base height: 62" |
$3,850 |
| 769 |
ARTELUCE Floor lamp with green and red glass shades on black enameled
frame with marble base. 68 1/2" |
$3,850 |
| 775 |
STUDIO ARDITI & GIANNI GAMBERINI / NUCLEO SORMANI S.P.A. Pair of
table lamps with magnetic sockets on triangular wood and polished steel
bases, from the B.T. series. Each: 19 1/4" x 15" |
$1,375 |
| 780 |
ROBERT MALLET-STEVENS Steel torchere lamp, commissioned for the Villa
Cavrois, Paris. 68 3/4" x 12" |
$2,200 |
| 788 |
GAMBONE Bowl with incised decorations covered in yellow and white
frothy glaze. Signed Gambone Italy with donkey mark. 3 1/2" x 9 1/2" |
$660 |
| 800 |
MODERN Walnut two-drawer side table with tray top on brass legs. 21
1/2" x 31" sq. |
$825 |
| 801 |
DANISH Birch credenza with burlwood veneer inlay on an ebonized
platform base. 32 1/2" x 77 3/4" x 21 1/2" |
$1,375 |
| 802 |
DANISH Birch credenza with burlwood veneer inlay, and interior
shelves, on an ebonized platform base. 47" x 65" x 16 1/4" |
$1,375 |
| 816 |
KAI KRISTIANSEN Teak dining table with two 20" leaves and six
adjustable-back chairs upholstered in striped velvet. Marked Denmark.
Table: 28 1/2" x 59" x 42 1/2", each chair: 29" x 21 1/4" x 21" |
$3,300 |
| 827 |
A.D. COPIER Serica glass footed bowl in iridescent yellow overlaid
with burst-open crackle. Acid-stamped triangular mark. 2 1/4" x 12" |
$550 |
| 830 |
A. HOVISAARI / ARABIA (Finnish) Glazed porcelain plaque by AA
Hovisaari, 1967. Signed and dated 3-67. 14 3/4" x 11 1/2" |
$660 |
| 842 |
Dennis Byng (American, 20th C.) Three works of art: Untitled, 1967;
Signed and dated; 11 1/2" high; Golash, 1974; Lucite and stone; Dated and
titled; 8" x 8 1/2" x 2 1/4"; Untitled, 1984; Lucite; Signed and dated; 15
3/4" high; Provenance: the artist; Private Collection, New York |
$1,650 |
| 858 |
JEAN PROUVE Oak plywood office chair on adjustable steel base. 34 1/2"
x 15 3/4" x 18" |
$1,100 |
| 864 |
CESAR / BERNARDAUD "L'Empreinte Digitale," porcelain platter after an
original work. Signed, titled and marked Bernardaud Limoges. 16 3/4" x
12" |
$220 |
| 886 |
FRANCIS JOURDAIN Pair of adjustable oak and steel lounge chairs with
corded seat and back. 28 1/2" x 25" x 31 1/2" |
$4,400 |
| 893 |
MARC NEWSON / IDEE Embryo chair with neoprene cover on tubular steel
legs. 31" x 33" x 34" |
$5,500 |
| 894 |
MARC NEWSON / IDEE Wicker lounge chair with aluminum leg. 29" x 26" x
36" |
$5,500 |
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